Custom color inkjet printing system

Details Custom color inkjet printing system Custom color inkjet printing system

2005-09-06

2005-09-06

Nguyen, Thinh (Department: 2861)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

C347S086000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06938984

ABSTRACT:
An inkjet printing system for printing custom colors is provided. An ink mixing station is also provided. The printing system includes multiple ink channels, an ink cartridge sensor for each channel, and a controller. A method for printing custom colors in a printing system with multiple ink cartridges is provided. In another embodiment, the printing system includes an in situ mixed ink channel for receiving two or more ink supply dispensers and a controller. The in situ mixed ink channel includes an supply dispenser sensor and supply valve member for each supply dispenser, a mixing reservoir, a pump motor, and a print head. A method for printing custom colors using an in situ mixed ink channel is provided. The station includes an in situ mixed ink channel and a controller. A method for mixing custom color inks and filling inkjet ink containers in the station is provided.

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EPO European Search Report, Application No. EP 04 00 0658, Completed Apr. 15, 2004, Munich.

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